Key differences on Outcomes
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Seattle grads earn $35.1K more ten years out than School of the Art Institute of Chicago's ($75,272 vs. $40,151)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Seattle graduates 6 pts more of its students than School of the Art Institute of Chicago (75% vs. 69%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
School of the Art Institute of Chicago$40.2K
Seattle$75.3KHighest
Graduation rate
School of the Art Institute of Chicago69%
Seattle75%Highest
Retention rate
School of the Art Institute of Chicago84%
Seattle84%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
School of the Art Institute of Chicago$27K
Seattle$19.9KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
School of the Art Institute of Chicago37%
Seattle49%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
School of the Art Institute of Chicago$22.8K
Seattle$17KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
School of the Art Institute of Chicago51%
Seattle69%
Credential within 8 years, all students
School of the Art Institute of Chicago70%
Seattle74%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
School of the Art Institute of Chicago24%
Seattle17%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
School of the Art Institute of Chicago57%
Seattle70%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
School of the Art Institute of Chicago73%
Seattle76%
Pell graduation gap
School of the Art Institute of Chicago15 pts lower
Seattle6 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| White | 65% | 76% |
| Asian | 73% | 82% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 57% | 69% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 58% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 76% |
| International | 73% | 74% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why